057 – jozif

A little while back, London’s cherished Oval Space announced a slew of in-house events under the Oval Space Music banner for early 2014. Building on a 2013 schedule which included DJ Sprinkles and Manuel Göttsching, the coming season, labelled ‘Chapter 1’, invites the likes of Robert Hood, Âme, Evian Christ and a heap more to Bethnal Green between the start of next year and the end of March. What’s more, the series welcomes a couple of brand new residents, one of whom is the highly-revered London DJ/producer jozif. And it’s him who has offered us this exclusive mix to offer a taste of what to expect across this ambitiously-curated season.

As part of his role as resident, jozif was invited to compose a soundtrack to Chapter 1’s extremely evocative promotional video, an organic gathering of found sounds which perfectly capture the essence of the space itself as one of the most enduringly impressive venues for dance music in the country. As he states, “The first thing that came to mind was that I wanted to incorporate the sounds of the space itself. Being such a vast and atmospheric area, the scope for recording was huge. Having stood in the space a few times before and after shows, I always felt as if it had a life of its own. Late at night, early in the morning and once everyone has gone, you can hear and feel everything, almost as if the space is alive …”

It’s these sounds which offer a sense of unfolding drama to the opening of jozif’s Crackcast, segueing beautifully into an hour-long selection which exemplifies one of the most vital upcoming talents in UK house music in all his musical, versatile and uplifting glory.

Find out more about Oval Space Music, Chapter 1 here.

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